Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/158966063.jpg" title="in a green field with wild flowers - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection">
Happy young girl with Beagle
in a green field with wild flowers - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/128010872.jpg" title="help the bride dress for the wedding ceremony - Bride">
Wedding theme
help the bride dress for the wedding ceremony - Bride 
Green chameleon
standing on branch
Candles and flowers
on a wooden table- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/82048777.jpg" title="having fun standing in the waves - Woman, White">
Young smiling woman
having fun standing in the waves - Woman, White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/mood/126616466.jpg" title="with red heart bokeh - Red">
Scented tealight
with red heart bokeh - Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/186671144.jpg" title="Yellowstone National Park, USA - Orange, Road">
Wooden road into the mist
Yellowstone National Park, USA - Orange, Road - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/115982320.jpg" title="looking for food at sunset - Polar Bear">
Polar bear on the Arctic tundra
looking for food at sunset - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/186084806.jpg" title="on a bridge in the sunset - Woman, Fashion">
Slim model in sunglasses
on a bridge in the sunset - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/56349181.jpg" title="at the beach, could be Malibu - Woman, Couple, Man">
Young couple holding arms
at the beach, could be Malibu - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/139769209.jpg" title="Cala des Moro, Mallorca island, Spain - Turquoise">
Beautiful beach bay with azure water
Cala des Moro, Mallorca island, Spain - Turquoise 
Italian cooking ingredients
garlic, rosemary, basil leaves, spaghetti and black peppercorns- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/174515018.jpg" title="sandy and sunny - Sand">
Waves at Seychelles
sandy and sunny - Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/191071565.jpg" title="on the beach near the water - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Beautiful slim woman
on the beach near the water - Woman, Bikini, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/family-and-kids/101789917.jpg" title="enjoy the early spring - Boy, Child, Mother">
Mother and her child
enjoy the early spring - Boy, Child, Mother - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/177461903.jpg" title="happy couple dating on Times Square - Woman, Couple, Man">
People in New York
happy couple dating on Times Square - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/154696313.jpg" title="as she sleeps - Woman, Cat, Human Animal Connection">
Young girl hugs cat
as she sleeps - Woman, Cat, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/71700067.jpg" title="with kiwi and other fruits - Sweet">
Dessert
with kiwi and other fruits - Sweet - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/140871832.jpg" title="at sunset in Florence, Italy - Italy">
Cathedral Santa Maria Del Fiore with Giotto's Campanile
at sunset in Florence, Italy - Italy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/waterfalls/172446608.jpg" title="Erawan National Park, Thailand - Green">
Relaxing view of Erawan waterfall
Erawan National Park, Thailand - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/133219757.jpg" title="sunbathing at the Maldives - Woman, Couple, Man, Sand, Turquoise">
Couple with matching colors
sunbathing at the Maldives - Woman, Couple, Man, Sand, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/98945069.jpg" title="sunrise view at Cameron Highland - Green">
Tea plantation landscape
sunrise view at Cameron Highland - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/113256226.jpg" title="with mother, the other is alert - Polar Bear">
Polar bear cuddles
with mother, the other is alert - Polar Bear - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/158696426.jpg" title="sitting on hammock with cocktail on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Smiling blonde in bikini and sunhat
sitting on hammock with cocktail on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/171114146.jpg" title="on a white sand beach - Palm Tree, Sand">
Green tree
on a white sand beach - Palm Tree, Sand
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/168349826.jpg" title="wearing daisy dukes and black bikini top - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy">
Sexy girl with dark hair on the beach
wearing daisy dukes and black bikini top - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/70011793.jpg" title="just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy">
Young beautiful couple in bedroom
just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/56349181.jpg" title="at the beach, could be Malibu - Woman, Couple, Man">
Young couple holding arms
at the beach, could be Malibu - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/148219304.jpg" title="beautiful slender figure against the sea - Bikini, Sexy, Turquoise">
A girl with a wet body
beautiful slender figure against the sea - Bikini, Sexy, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/143794573.jpg" title="with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer">
Pretty lady photographer
with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/103325438.jpg" title="in a studio shot - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Sexy couple
in a studio shot - Woman, Couple, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/82225732.jpg" title="I sense Photoshop - Woman, White">
Girl on white background
I sense Photoshop - Woman, White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/145102237.jpg" title="at sunset - Purple">
Lavender
at sunset - Purple - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/127634348.jpg" title="of a purple flower - Purple">
The very center
of a purple flower - Purple 
Paradise flower
in full seasonal bloom
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
